Chrysotile asbestos is the only kind of asbestos still used in the U.S. and is linked to nearly 40,000 deaths every year. It has also been known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, and ovarian ...
Still, the use of asbestos in the U.S. has been declining for decades. Chrysotile asbestos, also known as white asbestos, is the only form known to still be "imported, processed or distributed" in ...